Portland Public Schools closed Thursday due to snow

Urban kiddos rejoice: Portland Public Schools and all its offices are closed today and all activities are canceled.

The district made the call just before 6:20 a.m., as snow continued to fall and stick in and around the Portland-area.

But as snow days go, it may be a bit of a disappointment for the snowman building set: as of 6:30 a.m., the mercurial forecast by the National Weather Service is now calling for just about one and a half inches to linger.